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Species List for Genus: Onithochiton
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Mollusca (Phylum) > Polyplacophora (Class) > Neoloricata (Subclass) > Chitonida (Order) > Chitonoidea (Superfamily) > Chitonidae (Family) > Toniciinae (Subfamily) > Onithochiton (Genus)
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  • Genus: Onithochiton

  • Onithochiton neglectus Rochebrune, 1881
    Length 47mm, Width 28mm
    Chiton, Marine, Endemic
    North, South, Stewart, Snares and Chatham Islands. Low tide on underside of boulders
    ACFMAnE.
  • Onithochiton neglectus subantarcticus Suter, 1907
    Length 30mm, Width 15mm
    Chiton, Marine, Endemic
    Auckland, Campbell and Antipodes Islands
    AnE.
  • Onithochiton oliveri (Iredale, 1914)
    Chiton, Marine, Endemic
    Kermadec Islands. Intertidal in rock crevices
    KE.
Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
E =
Endemic
I =
Introduced
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil